Environmental groups embraced the new regulations but home builders fear they could hobble residential development.

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Water is very much on Hoosiers’ minds. From the unpopular legislation from four years ago that stripped our critical wetlands ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Tuesday new regulations to protect freshwater wetlands across the state. The changes ...